Community Campout, Cookout and Movie-In-the-Park is Saturday, August 9 at Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Road

Green, OH – The City of Green is hosting a fun, family evening with a cookout, movie-in-the-park and campout at Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Road, on August 9. The evening begins with a potluck cookout for those camping through the night, followed by the showing of The Lego Movie under the stars, and an overnight campout in Boettler Park. The movie is open to all who wish to attend.

Families interested in camping out for the night may begin setting up at 5 p.m. and must be packed up by 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. This is the only day in the year that camping is permitted at Boettler Park. An adult must be present to camp. Registration is required to camp out. For those camping, a cookout will be provided at 6:30 p.m. including hotdogs, chips, soft drinks, and marshmallows. Each family attending is asked to bring a covered dish to share. The campout and cookout are FREE to attend, but reservations are required.

The Lego Movie, shown on the big screen, will begin at dusk or approximately 8:30 p.m. If you are only attending the movie, registration is not required.

Register online for the FREE campout and cookout by Friday, August 1 at 4 p.m.

In the event of rain or severe weather, the event may be cancelled. Visit the City’s facebook page and website the day of the event for cancellation information.

The City of Green, Ohio, founded in 1992, is a prosperous, progressive and promising city with more than 25,000 residents. Approximately 33.5 square-miles, Green is located in southern Summit County. Visit www.cityofgreen.org. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofgreenohio or follow us on Twitter @cityofgreen.